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Children who are born with low birth weight are prone to diabetes and heart related ailments when they grow up.
This has been established by a research study undertaken jointly by Giriraj R Chandak, Senior Scientist at the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), with a group of Pune-based researchers including CS Yajnik.
Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, Ch Mohan Rao, Director of CCMB, said the findings of the study were a result of 20 years of research and had important implications.
"Indian women have inadequate levels of vitamin B12 which is causing the trouble. They should be given B12 along with generally prescribed folic acid during the pregnancy, " he said.
Chandak said mother's nutrition plays a vital role in child's health.
"About 40-45 per cent of children born in India are having a birth weight of less than 2.5 kg," he added. Further research is on in various other aspects.
AXIS FORMATION
In another study done by CCMB scientist, Rakesh K Mishra, on process of body axis formation and diversity in animals, it was shown that the expression of anterior and posterior genes is vital for axis formation.
These findings show that while the posterior gene determines the identity, the anterior gene is essential for the growth and formation of the organ.
"These findings are relevant in understanding of cancer," the CCMB director said.
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